Head of Department: Mrs Jayne Southwell

Assessment:

Section A (20%) Shakespeare Romeo and JulietOne extract question and one essay question based on the reading of a Shakespeare Text.Learners are not permitted to take copies of the set texts into the examination.

Section B (20%) Poetry from 1789 to the present dayTwo questions based on poems from the WJEC Eduqas Poetry Anthology, one of which involves comparison.Learners are not permitted to take a copy of the anthology into the examination.

Section A (20%) Post-1914 Prose/DramaAn Inspector Calls J B PriestlyOne source-based question on a post 1914 prose/drama textLearners are not permitted to take copies of the set texts into the examination.

Section B (20%) 19th Century ProseWar of the Worlds H G WellsOne source-based question on a 19th century prose textLearners are not permitted to take copies of the set texts into the examination.

Section C (20%) Unseen Poetry from the 20th/21st CenturyTwo questions on unseen poems, one of which involves comparison.

This linear qualification will be available in the summer series each year. It will be awarded for the first time in summer 2017.

Course content:The WJEC Eduqas GCSE in English literature encourages learners to develop knowledge and skills in reading, writing and critical thinking and prepares them for the study of literature at a higher level